ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLE QUALITY PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS Enhancing Employee Health and Safety through Robotic Painting System As an alternative to labour-intensive and hazardous traditional spray painting in Singapore, our Land Systems business area designed a Robotic Painting System, the largest of its kind in Singapore, to spray paint large structures and vehicle platforms. This innovative system enables users to spray paint large structures and vehicle platforms, replacing traditional spray painting. Our robotic system efficiently replicates the precision of manual spray painting, but with enhanced quality and repeatability. It reduces dependency on manpower while increasing the speed of painting activities by at least 50%, with improved consistency and superior finish. Precise control translates into a 30% reduction in paint wastage, contributing to cost savings and enhanced environmental sustainability. Through the employee training programme for this robotic system, employees are upskilled to be futureready to operate and handle new technologies. Besides upskilling, the automated system also enhances workplace safety and health. By enabling employees to operate the robot remotely, it eliminates exposure to hazardous fumes and the need for work at heights, significantly improving their overall well-being. Increasing Efficiency by Automating Shipbuilding Processes As a frontrunner in embracing automation to improve productivity and quality, our Marine business area is automating our shipbuilding process, including fabrication, assembly and erection. For instance, we have installed more efficient machinery for robotic profile cutting, underwater plasma cutting, automated T-Bar fabrication, one-sided welding, blasting and marking and automatic panel assembly. These automation efforts have increased throughput by 85%, while ensuring a consistent build quality. Land Systems’ Robotic Painting System Robotic Profile Cutting Underwater Plasmas Cutting Automated T-Bar Fabricator (Upgrade) 36 ST ENGINEERING | SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2024
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